Since 2009, the Indian market for online testing has quadrupled: every year about 70 million people take exams only for employment in government posts, in banks and in the insurance industry. In 2018, 24 million people passed the test for hiring in the region alone.

In India , more than 50 types of examinations and contests for admission to prestigious universities and for employment in prestigious organizations have appeared. A local student on average prepares for six tests at each stage of his career. In addition, residents often decide to change their activities and pass the exam for another specialty.

Against the backdrop of fierce competition in India, they began to follow exam preparation courses. Dozens of startups have been launched in the country to help them learn to test.But many locals can’t afford the paid courses because of the high cost..

Chat rooms in Telegram Exam Preparation in India

The Indian publication Factor Daily described in detail how, in the current situation, Telegram became the main platform for preparing for online tests in India. In the country, Pavel Durov’s messenger has 40 million downloads. leads the main theses from the material.

The publication counted “thousands” of groups and channels in Telegram, dedicated to preparing for online tests in India. A large part is occupied by informal channels, where there is a lot of illegal content, for example, expensive textbooks. The largest such channel has collected more than 70 thousand subscribers;

Companies already operating in the educational market did not oppose Telegram, but, on the contrary, created their own channels. The most popular channels of this kind have 200 thousand subscribers;

The founder of one of the largest platforms for preparing for online tests, Oliveboard called the messenger “a haven for those who need free material.” In particular, a lot of content is presented for those who are going to work in public services;

Most Telegram popular in small Indian cities and towns. The main audience – aged 18 to 30 years. Examiners who are looking for content, discuss it and participate in “online quizzes” on different topics that are held every few hours;

“Telegram only discusses exams, exchanges books, reference materials and handwritten notes, as well as clarifies doubts. There are no meaningless messages like wishes of good morning or good evening, ”says the creator of one of the most popular channels. He claims that being in a Telegram is “a question of building a brand” for specialized companies;

Example:A 25-year-old Indian in 2018 passed a preliminary check on the work of civil servants, but did not pass the main exam. Now he is preparing for the second attempt with the help of 14-15 groups in the Telegram. For the last three years he has not paid for any course. His acquaintance paid more than 1,200 euros for official rates, but in fact he prepares for the same materials;

WhatsApp is also very common in India (200 million active users), but it was Telegram that became the platform for online education for several reasons. These are “supergroups” that allow you to add hundreds of times more participants, bots that third-party developers, polls and a convenient search through the chat history can create.

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